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  • For Love of the Game
  • Opened September 15, 1999 | Runtime:2 hr 17 min
  • PG-13
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 11+. Read More
  • Forty-year-old pitcher Billy Chapel (Kevin Costner) is practically a dinosaur by professional baseball standards, fast approaching the end of his career. But, as Chapel stands on the mound pitching the game of his life, his thoughts don't turn to his Read More
  • Cast: Kevin Costner, Kelly Preston, John C. Reilly, Jena Malone, Brian Cox
  • Director: Sam Raimi
  • Genres: Romantic Drama, Sports Drama, Drama, Romance

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For Love of the Game Critic Reviews

So-so Avg. Critic Score 43 out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

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  • 88
    Boston Globe | Jay Carr

    After revitalizing baseball movies with "Field of Dreams" and "Bull Durham,"...

  • 75
    San Francisco Chronicle | Bob Graham

    It is impossible to think of anyone but Costner in this role. His commitment...

  • 70
    Los Angeles Times | Kenneth Turan

    Those who have even a small soft spot for baseball's soothing rhythms will be...

  • 50
    Variety | Robert Koehler

    Costner is as uneven as the storytelling itself, stone cold at moments,...

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